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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dunk Island (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
191
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
191
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
173
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
140
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dunk Island
17 Families width 49 Species and 25 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae (Meyrick, 1893)Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dunk Island
44 Genera with 49 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Chezala Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphosticha Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Dudua Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Epicephala Meyrick, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hierocrobyla Meyrick, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsotropa Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Opostega Zeller, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1852Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1869Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1860Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dunk Island
49 Species and 25 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Araeopteron pleurotypa Turner, 1902
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Celama coelophora Turner, 1944
Chezala lucens Meyrick, 1915
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée, 1854Grass leaf roller
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Cyphosticha dialeuca Turner, 1940
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias mysis mysis Fabricius, 1775Union Jack
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Dudua aprobola Meyrick, 1886Leaf-curling Moth
Epicephala colymbetella Meyrick, 1880
Epicephala nephelodes Turner, 1913
Epiplema angulata Warren, 1896
Euphyia zalmoxis Thierry-Mieg, 1894
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Hierocrobyla sporodectis Meyrick, 1915
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Opostega kempella (Eyer, 1967)⇒ Pseudopostega kempella Eyer, 1967
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852Cairns Birdwing
Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895Redbodied Swallowtail
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio ulysses joesa Butler, 1869Ulysses Butterfly
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Telicota ohara ohara Plötz, 1883Dark Darter
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860Golden Birdwing
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dunk Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
44
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov